The Mets, already atop not only the National League East but MLB as a whole, have made do for the past four weeks without two of their key players. Prior to the opener of New York’s four-game series vs.

After working their way back from injuries, Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez are ready to make their return to the Mets' starting lineup.

Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil were absent from the Mets' lineup for the first 4 weeks of the season, but they were finally activated from the IL on Friday.